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Kensington Palace has announced that the Prince of Wales will attend the official reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday, alongside US president-elect Donald Trump. The prince, who accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron, will mark the ceremonial event five years after the historic cathedral was severely damaged by fire. Prince William, 42, will join Mr Trump, other world leaders, and over 1,500 guests for a service…
In Syrian conflict, the recent seizure of Hama by rebel forces has sent shockwaves through the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, escalating initial tremors into what can only be described as an earthquake. Just days after rebels captured Aleppo, analysts and military observers predicted that Hama—located over 130 kilometres (80 miles) south of Aleppo—would pose an insurmountable challenge for the jihadist-led factions. Many believed that the forces loyal to Assad…
Melania Trump revealed how her 18-year-old son was “very vocal” in giving “advice to his father.” Barron Trump advised his president-elect father on the campaign trail — convincing him to sit down with internet personalities to reach a wider, younger audience in order to win back the White House, Melania Trump revealed. “He brought in so many young people. He knows his generation because nowadays the young generation, they don’t…
The days of France’s dominance in its former African colonies appear to be clearly over, as Paris is increasingly rejected in the region.In a matter of months, an anti-French wave in West and Central Africa has seen France’s once-trusted economic and military allies turn their backs against it. The latest are Senegal and Chad, who tore up security partnerships with Paris last week.The bitterness with France has also been publicly…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the right-wing venture capitalist, David Sacks would become “the White House AI & Crypto Czar,” a post on his social media platform Truth Social showed. Trump called artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency “two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness.” Sacks, a confidant of tech billionaire, Elon Musk, will be charged with making the U.S. the clear world market leader in the AI and…
President-elect Donald Trump accepted the “Patriot of the Year” award Thursday at a Long Island event organized by Fox Nation. Trump, 78, accepted the award, designed to resemble the American flag, after a live performance of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” – the president-elect’s go-to entrance song. In his acceptance speech, Trump reflected on his campaign for the White House and argued that the country is already seeing the…
Two men, Shane Canavan and Joshua Langley have been sentenced to a combined 44 years in prison for the murder of a 20-year-old man. They also grievously wounded his younger brother in New Addington, Croydon. Canavan, 23, and his half-brother Langley, 29, both of Greyfields Close, Purley, were convicted of murdering Bradley Hutchins and seriously injuring his 19-year-old brother, Calum. On 29 November, Woolwich Crown Court handed Canavan a life…
The US Intelligence has warned that the Lebanese Shi’ite terrorist organization, Hezbollah has already begun rebuilding its military capabilities and financial operations, just over a week since a ceasefire with Israel went into effect after 13 and a half months of war. While the Israel Defence Forces (IDF’s) aerial and ground offensives severely degraded, the Iranian proxy’s terrorist infrastructure and forces, according to U.S. intelligence estimates, Hezbollah has started recruiting…
Prince Harry confronts social media rumors and legal battles Prince Harry dismissed rumours about his marriage and personal life during a candid appearance at The New York Times DealBook Summit. “It’s hard to keep up with all of it,” he joked. “Apparently, we’ve bought or moved houses 10 to 12 times. We’ve also divorced about as many times. It’s ridiculous.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have long faced scrutiny,…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the newly coined Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, are meeting with lawmakers Thursday as they seek to build support for the cost-cutting initiative. House Speaker Mike Johnson is hosting Musk and Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill to discuss ideas for reform with lawmakers, after Trump announced that the Tesla CEO and entrepreneur would spearhead the effort last month.…
An actress died during a bizarre spiritual cleansing ritual at a retreat in Mexico, when she took the venom of an Amazonian frog and suffered severe vomiting while being denied medical treatment, report said. Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez, 33, died on Dec. 1 after ingesting Kambo — a gluey, poisonous substance produced on the skin of the Amazon’s giant monkey frog — during a toxin cleansing ritual in Durango. Though Rodríguez…
A sultry 23-year-old Colombian woman known as “The Doll” and labeled a “dangerous hitwoman” was arrested in connection to several targeted gangland killings — including the recent ambush murder of her ex-lover, according to local reports. Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez — known to police by the alias “La Muneca” or “The Doll” — was cuffed for her alleged involvement in several high-profile murders in the municipality of Barrancabermeja allegedly carried…
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